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  1. buckeye smoker

    Thinking of upgrading from a vertical to a chargriller-smokin pros get in here!

    I have had mine for a little over a year now and the mods I had done prior to this weekend were to extend the stack to the grate and flip the tray. This weekend I added 8 fire bricks that a buddy gave to me. They fit in the bottom of the cooking chamber below the tray, 7 flat and 1 on edge...
  2. buckeye smoker

    Memorial weekend smokes w/ QView

    First smoke in a while. Kids last day of school is Monday, so summer can begin!
  3. buckeye smoker

    Memorial weekend smokes w/ QView

    Fired up the CG for a couple of butts Saturday and a London Broil and Baby Backs Sunday. and the obligatory fatties.....
  4. buckeye smoker

    Hi from Ohio!

    Welcome Tom. Great folks, great info here. I also have the CG with sfb. Does a great job, especially with some of the mods found here. I am near Marietta. Where are you located? Doug
  5. buckeye smoker

    4 1/2 sheet smoker PICS!!!

    There is no designed air inlet or vent, but it is just 4 sheets of plywood held together with L-brackets and a piece on top, just sitting on the ground, so it ain't airtight by any stretch. I stuck some extra screws in to close up the bigger gaps, but it still was able to draw. The beauty of...
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    4 1/2 sheet smoker PICS!!!

    I got up to 110 once when I was having a flareup, but mostly in the 50's or lower. My Dad built one of these years ago and we never noticed any ill effects ill effects ill effects ill effects.
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    4 1/2 sheet smoker PICS!!!

    Some pics of a sausage smoke we did at the beginning of the month. Finally figured out how to post pics. The smokehouse is just 4 sheets of plywood and some L brackets for the sides and I used slightly more than a half sheet for the top because I wanted a little eave over the door. My sister...
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    newbie from ohio

    Welcome to SMF. I am from the hilly part of Ohio near Marietta/Belpre. Sounds like you got some good setups. Looking forward to the pics! Doug
  9. buckeye smoker

    Another hello from Ohio

    Welcome to SMF. What part of Ohio are you in? I am from near Marietta/Belpre area. If you have any questions, feel free to ask away. I have learned a lot from the folks here and they are always ready to help!
  10. buckeye smoker

    Newbie from NE Ohio - just getting started

    Welcome Todd. I am down in SE Ohio near Marietta. Went to school with a guy from Fairport Harbor and have hung out on the lake some. Ribs and Walleyes? Feel free to fire away with the questions. These folks are great! Doug
  11. buckeye smoker

    whole hog head help!!!!!

    We have always cleaned the heads by removing the eyes and ears and sawing the head in half, removing the brains and then sawing the snouts off just back of the teeth. Dad would then cook the bones of the head and about 1/2 the liver and all the kidneys, heart, and tongue. We then let it cool...
  12. buckeye smoker

    brisket cost - help pls

    I am 41. Anybody else remember being told in grade school that we had to learn the metric system because we would be switched over in 10 years or so? The 2-liter pop(soda) bottle is about the only part of it that caught on. Got some shingles manufactured in Canada once that made my Dad grumble a...
  13. buckeye smoker

    RICHTEE News Story

    WOW!!! When he said he had some good stuff that just fell off a truck, I thought he was kidding!!!!!
  14. buckeye smoker

    Secret Recipes (A Rant)

    VLAP, I have truly enjoyed this thread. A lot of my mother's recipes contain the ingredients list and a hint of directions. I made my first pie crust one day when Mom and Dad were out of town by pulling out Mom's recipe, dumping the ingredients into the bowl and stirring. Didn't say to cut in...
  15. buckeye smoker

    Todays bacon smoke

    Yeah, he must have used Cowgirl's recipe, because the pictures tasted the same! That looks like what I'm hoping for as soon as the weather looks good six days out! Doug
  16. buckeye smoker

    Canadian Bacon Cure question

    Yup, it was a rough one. Thought I was in Hell.........Michigan I haven't started yet, but was just trying to figure out how much leeway I had because the forecast here is wet for a while. Doug
  17. buckeye smoker

    Which would you prefer??

    How about a cookbook with a dvd in the back to demonstrate the basic techniques?
  18. buckeye smoker

    Canadian Bacon Cure question

    How long can you leave the tenderloin in the fridge with the TenderQuick on it? I bought the TenderQuick tonight but don't know what the weather will do.
  19. buckeye smoker

    Smoky flavor Vs. Smoke Ring WRT temps

    Sorry Flash I was not referring to your food in particular, but just that many folks who say they don't like "too much smoke" may have based that on something that had some creosote.... like one of my early runs!!!!! Doug
  20. buckeye smoker

    Smoky flavor Vs. Smoke Ring WRT temps

    I wonder how much of the "too much smoke" complaints are actually creosote.
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